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Yelled at in stereotypical gibberish

A multiracial group of people were social distancing outside the fence of the home of an East Asian family. One of the parents was celebrating a birthday and the family was gathered in their backyard while friends were arrayed along the fence. A middle-aged masculine person was biking down the sidewalk toward the house and I noticed that they were yelling something at the family/our group. At first I thought it was birthday greetings from a neighbor but as the person biked closer I realized they were shouting Asian-sounding gibberish (i.e. "ching chong" noises) at us. I shouted after them but they were already biking away.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice is a national affiliation of five leading organizations advocating for the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and other underserved communities to promote a fair and equitable society for all. The affiliation's members are: Advancing Justice - AAJC (Washington, D.C.), Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (San Francisco), and Advancing Justice - Chicago.